as in monarchs
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
the aging ruler agonized over the choice of an heir
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Recent Examples of rulers
Successive Iranian rulers believed that dams, deep wells, and inter-basin transfers could outsmart geography and climate.
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Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Regardless, its existence was a political statement and a sign of wealth, as large rectangular stone towers were generally limited to rival Anglo-Norman lords and rulers.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The series centers on the escalating conflict between two powerful medieval rulers whose personal and political ambitions collide in a struggle that would determine England’s future.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
The mysteries of Cleopatra’s death Despite her short life of just 39 years, Cleopatra made an impact on the ancient world as one of a handful of female rulers and the last pharaoh of Egypt.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Malta’s food, drink, art, and architecture have been influenced by centuries of foreign rulers, among them Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Sicilians, French, and British.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
These vast resources of corvée labor and raw materials also enabled powerful rulers to secure their place in the afterlife.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
For centuries, rulers sought to stamp out cultural difference, Franco banning Basque from being spoken, sung, or taught.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Those two chains were later to the game but became ubiquitous rulers of the chili landscape.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Regardless, its existence was a political statement and a sign of wealth, as large rectangular stone towers were generally limited to rival Anglo-Norman lords and rulers.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The series centers on the escalating conflict between two powerful medieval rulers whose personal and political ambitions collide in a struggle that would determine England’s future.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
The mysteries of Cleopatra’s death Despite her short life of just 39 years, Cleopatra made an impact on the ancient world as one of a handful of female rulers and the last pharaoh of Egypt.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Malta’s food, drink, art, and architecture have been influenced by centuries of foreign rulers, among them Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Sicilians, French, and British.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
These vast resources of corvée labor and raw materials also enabled powerful rulers to secure their place in the afterlife.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
For centuries, rulers sought to stamp out cultural difference, Franco banning Basque from being spoken, sung, or taught.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Those two chains were later to the game but became ubiquitous rulers of the chili landscape.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rulers
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Cutting back on mowing, limiting pesticides and creating windbreaks will all help monarchs survive.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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According to the royal family’s website, foreign monarchs, presidents or prime ministers are invited to visit the monarch on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The belief is that it was gifted by King Umberto, one of the last kings of Italy, to that family, and stayed in the family’s possession for that whole time.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another important aspect is the South Sudanese tribes that were filmed look like kings and queens in their colors and in their beads.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Credit rating agencies are sharpening their focus on climate vulnerability, raising questions about whether sectors or sovereigns with large protection gaps could face higher borrowing costs.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So inside of those circles, the weird culty myopia that would have existed around these child emperors that were in charge of things.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Rulers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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